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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
11
A critical assessment of Britain's socialist era under Attlee, arguing six years of centralized rule caused shortages, hospital delays, coal and rail losses, and economic decline. The piece warns Americans to resist similar socialist policies, citing Alfred Edwards and casual ties to Labour leadership.
Far Eastern specialists including Edgar Snow Owen Latimore John Fairbank Annalee Jaroby and Nathaniel Petter offered views on how the United States should respond to the Communist rise in China in 1948 They urged a mix of limited intervention contact with both sides and constructive aid while warning against full commitment or abandonment of China and noting Soviet moves in the region.
Peter F. Wall urges San Antonio to form a humane society to rescue and care for strays. He notes local animal groups do not pick up animals due to kennel construction and cites a lack of city cleanliness culture, calling for citizen driven effort and improved sanitation near police and courthouses.
A satirical column deconstructs Tammany Hall and allied groups with sharp, comic jabs. It riffs on political graft, investigations, and reform talks while name‑checking LaGuardia, Sea bury, and Luxor committee in a brisk, period voice.
A devotional line cites James 18.3 linking truth of justice with sowing peace. It presents a reflective, moral theme rather than a reportable event or person. The fragment echoes a religious teaching pattern suitable for a daily text feature.
A writer rejects experimental surgeries on pivotal industrial systems, arguing for caution and proven methods. The piece contrasts risky untethered trials with established practice, urging protection of critical processes and worker safety.
An impromptu Midland gathering of the Society of Red-baiters convened in the United Stat basement lair of the Wilkinson building. Attendees included Robert H. Stripling and James H. Steedman, longtime House Committee on Un-American Activities investigators, who touted past inquiries into Alger Hiss and Hollywood treason. Also present were Dick Fowler, Milo Palmer, and Jake Spolansky, with remarks on communist conspiracies and past government work.
A 1951 Klux Features Syndicate piece analyzes Red baiting in Midland and Odessa Texas during wartime fuel wealth growth. It names Ralph Ingersoll Harold Young Nathan Witt Leon Pressman and Alger Hiss with critiques of Texas editors and canned editorials.
A historical study reviews withdrawal risks in heavy drinkers and tests five treatment groups among 35 intoxicated patients. The most effective plan combined insulin, glucose, thiamine, and nicotinamide, though none reduced liver damage.
The text discusses insulin glucose and added vitamins in alcohol withdrawal treatment, noting no reduction in blood alcohol elimination in the first group. It also includes a medical Q and A about headaches spots vision rapid heartbeat high blood pressure and possible kidney or heart disease requiring physician evaluation.
Voting ran smoothly across the county on Saturday as residents faced a state representative race the $400 road bond issue and related measures.
Opening of the United Spanish War Veterans Texas department meeting at the Plaza hotel on June 28 1921 yields notes about U S senator naming county clerk Albert Trawalter pacifism criticism and defense pleas. The Ku Klux Klan makes its first San Antonio appearance on June 24 1911 with emissaries leaving a $100 gift and declaration. Publicity about a June 28 1901 banquet and June 28 1891 weather and park improvements detail a city in transition.
Walter Winchell reports on stars at Broadway hotspots and society events. Martin and Lewis perform a skit praised by cops, Andrea King and Oscar Levant feature in TV notes, while Be켓 Lahr and Janice Ride headline theater chatter. The column mixes marriages, screen tests, and industry rumors with fashion and nightlife scenes.
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